Man arrested in child sexual assault investigation
A months-long investigation into the sexual assault of a child led to an arrest earlier this week.
The investigation by the Special Victims Unit began after Columbus police responded to Piedmont Columbus Regional on April 20, 2025, for a report of a sexual assault of a child by a family member.
Following the investigation, the suspect was identified as 39-year-old Amos Christian and warrants were obtained.
Investigators were able to locate Christian in Perry, Florida, where he had moved to after the incident.
Christian was arrested by law enforcement on September 25, 2025, and was later extradited to Columbus on October 7, 2025.
Christian is charged with rape, incest, aggravated child molestation, cruelty to children- first and second degree, and reckless conduct.
Christian will appear in Recorder’s Court at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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